It’s great working at home, being your
own boss, but for some people it’s not
what they expected.

I’ve heard several people say they get
lonely and miss being around work
associates; others find it hard to stay
disciplined, or they just find working
at home boring. I personally don’t find
it to be any of those things myself and
love working at home, but everybody’s
different.



Some people are almost forced to work at
home, such as disabled people, single moms
that can’t afford daycare, or don’t want
to put their children in daycare. For
these people that didn’t necessarily choose
a home career it can be quite depressing.

For those that chose to work at home, and
don’t want to change that part of it, often
times another problem arises. It can be
called, “wearing all the hats syndrome”.
Not only do you run a business and play
manager, employee, billing clerk, sales
person, inventory manager, etc., with a home
business, you might find yourself cleaning the
house, taking care of the kids, cooking meals,
folding clothes, running errands, and paying
bills, all during working hours. This problem
tends to arise when there is no set work
routine. It leaves one feeling overwhelmed
on a daily basis.

To really enjoy a home business and keep
yourself sane, it’s necessary to establish
business hours and a routine.

It’s best to get dressed every day at a
reasonable hour, otherwise you find the
whole day’s gone and you’re still in your
night clothes. It’s great to be able to
do that, it’s just not good to do it.
You can bet the doorbell will ring on the
days you slack off on this one!

Give yourself a lunch break and try to
eat healthy. It’s so easy working from
home to walk by the fridge every thirty
minutes and get a snack. Soon your body
expects to be fed every couple of hours,
just like a newborn. Not a good thing,
especially when you start packing on the
pounds.

Try to get some fresh air every single day.
It’s not good to get out of the house only
once or twice a week. When you feel mentally
happy and healthy, you will be able to stay
sane with a home business.

Remember, working at home can be harder than
working outside the home. It’s all up to you
how your business turns out; it’s a lot of
responsibility. So, try not to stress yourself
unnecessarily.

Use phone time wisely. Enough said…

As far as housework goes, and all that other
stuff that messes up your work day, I found
something that works and may work for you.
I get up and get showered and dressed and
then I spend about an hour cleaning the house.
I’m usually ready to sit down and start work
around nine, but if it’s ten o’clock that’s fine
too. Routine, routine, routine, is the key to
being successful and staying sane in a home
business.

Michele Miller is a home-based business owner and author of a book about medical transcription. You can visit her website at:
http://www.medical-transcription-at-home.com